Newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting with President Trump at the White House on Thursday, with the two world leaders expected to address trade and tariffs, as well as Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House at 11:45 a.m. The meeting comes amid a July 9 deadline, in which the Trump administration has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all imports from the European Union.

Senate Republicans will try to chart a path forward for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" during a series of meetings on Wednesday -- including one where the President Donald Trump will work to shore up support for the megabill that advances his legislative agenda Republican members of the powerful Senate Finance Committee will go to the White House to meet with Trump at 4 p.